Post-Apocalyptic Plumbing

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Walkthrough

This is an unnamed and extremely brief side quest offered up by the game. The first time you arrive in Megaton, early on in the game, you'll be able to undertake this side quest, and as long as you don't kill the character responsible for the side quest (a man named Walter), you can do it at anytime. There are only two requirements -- one is that you have to have a repair level of at least 30. The second is that you have to do this while Megaton still exists (so if you plan on blowing the place sky high for Burke with the city's undetonated nuclear bomb, do this first). Walter is the proprietor of Megaton's water treatment facility, located east of the entrance to the settlement (run up the steep steps and follow the linear pathway from there; it'll be the first building on your right). When you arrive, speak to the cranky Walter. He'll tell you, amongst other things, that the water pressure is down in town because of three leaks strewn around the city. He wants you to repair them.

Now, this side quest can be undertaken in literally two minutes, from front to back. All you have to know is the locations of the three leaks. All three leaks are rather obvious if you know where to look. The first is perhaps the easiest to find; head to the entrance into Megaton and run down the steep pathway to the lowest level of the settlement. The leak will be on your left. The second one is at the back end of the settlement on a virtually identical steep pathway that you will have to climb up. That particular leak will be on your right (there shouldn't be a pipe on your left whatsoever there).

The third leak is the hardest to find, but once you know where to look, it's a breeze to find. Head to the nuclear bomb at the center of the town and look up towards the Children of the Atom's building. To the right of it, you'll see a statue of an atom, complete with subatomic particles swirling around it (also in statue form). The leak is located near that statue, but to get there, you're going to have to climb to the buildings and catwalks far above the statue, so you can access it from above. It's the only way to jump to this location, thus making it the hardest leak to fix. But once it's fixed, all three of the leaks will be rectified (considering you went in the order we suggested). Head back to Walter and tell him about your good deed. In return, he'll offer to buy otherwise-worthless Scrap Metal from you for a pretty penny. Keep this guy in mind next time you find that seemingly-useless Scrap Metal. He wants it! You should also receive a couple hundred Bottle Caps for your trouble.